1. Name of the element and how it got its name Osmium got its name from the Latin word 'Odor'. The only way you can find it is from extraction from platinum and it smells when you do that.
a.Who discovered it?
Smithson Tennant b. When was it discovered 1803 2. Symbol, Atomic Number, and Atomic Mass Symbol is Os, Atomis number is 76 and atomic mass is 190.23 a. Source/origin of the symbol Os is the first two letters of the name 3. Number of protons, neutrons, and electrons
A ball of Osmium
Protons:76, Electrons:76, Neutrons:114 4. Where it is found In irridusle and Platinum bearing river sands 5. Physical facts
A bar of Osmium
a. Melting point 3033 degrees celsius b. Boiling point 5012 degrees celsius c. Density 22.59 g/cm d. Abundance in the earth’s crust found it alot of river sands that bear platinum so pretty abundant 6. Uses Gold tipped fountain pens Lightbulb filaments. 7. Interesting facts Osmium is a bluish grey but used for gold tipped fountain pens 8. Sources-3 minimal
Osmium
Osmium on the periodic table
1. Name of the element and how it got its name Osmium got its name from the Latin word 'Odor'.
The only way you can find it is from extraction from platinum and it smells when you do that.
a.Who discovered it?
Smithson Tennantb. When was it discovered
1803
2. Symbol, Atomic Number, and Atomic Mass
Symbol is Os, Atomis number is 76 and atomic mass is 190.23
a. Source/origin of the symbol
Os is the first two letters of the name
3. Number of protons, neutrons, and electrons
Protons:76, Electrons:76, Neutrons:114
4. Where it is found
In irridusle and Platinum bearing river sands
5. Physical facts
3033 degrees celsius
b. Boiling point
5012 degrees celsius
c. Density
22.59 g/cm
d. Abundance in the earth’s crust
found it alot of river sands that bear platinum so pretty abundant
6. Uses
Gold tipped fountain pens
Lightbulb filaments.
7. Interesting facts
Osmium is a bluish grey but used for gold tipped fountain pens
8. Sources-3 minimal
http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/76.html
http://www.chemicool.com/elements/osmium.html
http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele076.html